Which to use
“sopas” and “sous” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,956
- “sopas” frequency rank
- #48,705
- “sous” frequency rank
- 72661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sopas | sous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de sopa. | Forma del plural de sou. |
Where the eye mixes sopas and sous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sopas vs sous
A purely visual mix-up. sopas ([ˈsopas]) and sous ([ˈsows]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sopas is recorded at frequency rank #23,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsopas]. sous is at rank #48,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsows].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 72661, this pair ranks #24,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sopas vs sous
Shared letters: os. Private to "sopas": ap. Private to "sous": u.
"sopas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sopas" for "sous" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sopas" or "sous"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sopas" and "sous" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sopas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sopas" and "sous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sous vs Susa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #24,915 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.